Bhutan steps towards democracy (Reuters via Yahoo!7 News)
DEOTHANG, Bhutan (Reuters) - Bhutanese voted on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.

Bhutanese elects National Council in move towards democracy (Straits Times)
SAMDRUP JONGKHAR (Bhutan) - THOUSANDS of Bhutanese went to the polls on Monday to elect a National Council, the final stage before democratic elections that will end nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.

Bhutan steps towards democracy in first real poll (Reuters.co.uk)
DEOTHANG, Bhutan (Reuters) - Bhutanese began voting on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.

Bhutan Elects a National Council (The Daily Comet)
SAMDRUP JONGKHAR, Bhutan Thousands of Bhutanese went to the polls Monday to elect a National Council, the final stage before democratic elections that will end nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.

Bhutan votes in first democratic elections (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The isolated Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan held its first parliamentary elections aimed at transforming the country from absolute monarchy to constitutional democracy.

Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (PTI via Yahoo! India News)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil Thimphu, Dec 30 (PTI) Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house,

Punakha to pick one out of three (Kuensel)
31 December, 2007 - Punakha dzongkhag is reputed for electing representatives who have dominated National Assembly deliberations. The eloquence of the late Chimi Namgay Rinchen and, most recently, Shenga chimi Namgay Pintsho vividly lingers in Punap minds.

Bhutanese to elect National Council in move toward democracy (AP via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
Thousands of Bhutanese vote Monday to elect a National Council, the final stage before democratic elections that will end nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.

Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (Chennai Online)
Thimphu, Dec 30 Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.

Bhutan tryst with democracy: upper house polls tomorrow (Press Trust of India)
Zafri Mudasser Nofil Thimphu, Dec 30 (PTI) Bhutan will take its first major step in embracing democracy tomorrow when elections will be held to the landlocked country’s upper house, monitored by international observers, including from India and the UN.

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Welcome 2008

31 December, 2007 - We have all been waiting for 2008 and now it is finally upon us. And it is set to take off on a note that sets the tone for our country’s historic transition to a parliamentary democracy.

Are resolutions, like promises, meant to be broken?
31 December, 2007 - Lose weight, quit smoking, stop drinking, spend time with family, wake up early, exercise … the list just goes on.

Ten questions

31 December, 2007 - Tashi Norbu, 25, from Khenzo, Pemagatshel, recently graduated from the Paro Centre for Education. This New Year, this enthusiastic teacher plans to follow the rules of democracy right from his class!

1. You just graduated. So where have you been placed?
I’m placed in Trongsa but I’m yet to know which school in particular.

My Pale Princess
31 December, 2007 - Face as white as snow, hair
black, silky, and eyes,
round and bright like stars, made my love fly towards Kinzang at first sight. Though she was beautiful, I felt something absent in her. Finally I discovered that she never wore a smile, as if mourning someone’s death. Sometimes, along the way, I thought to tell her of my love but I dared not.

Thank Heavens for Small Mercies
contd.

31 December, 2007 - Now isn’t that what all
of us should be doing. We are all god’s children on this earth. All blessed with a variety of talents. It is our duty to explore and unearth these gifts and put them to good use rather than lament that god has not been fair.

Pemagatsel sees a win-win situation

Sangay Tempa      Jigme Rinzin

31 December, 2007 - With hundreds of election officers in place and 52 polling stations not further than an hour away from the furthest household, Pemagatshel, the district with only two of its eleven gewogs connected by road, is all set for the first ever National Council elections on December 31.

Punakha to pick one out of three
31 December, 2007 - Punakha dzongkhag is reputed for electing representatives who have dominated National Assembly deliberations. The eloquence of the late Chimi Namgay Rinchen and, most recently, Shenga chimi Namgay Pintsho vividly lingers in Punap minds.

Paro stands at a crossroad
31 December, 2007 - Voters in Paro valley seem well informed and excited to vote in one of the four - Ugyen Tshering, Phub Dorji, Ugyen Tshering or Jambay Dorji – as their candidate to the National Council.

B-mobile promises improved services
31 December, 2007 - On New Year’s Eve, B-mobile cellular users should not experience clogging when calling up near and dear ones to convey greetings or send text messages, say officials of Bhutan Telecom.

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